Key Events (10)
The Senate confirmed former Trump defense attorney Todd Blanche as deputy attorney general. Blanche previously represented Trump in legal proceedings.
The Trump administration suspended U.S. foreign aid to South Africa following a presidential decree claiming white South Africans are being unjustly discriminated against. The order halts financial assistance to the country.
Trump delayed tariffs on many products from Mexico and Canada, pausing tariffs on Mexican goods covered by the USMCA and later staying tariffs on many Canadian imports. The reversal came after initial tariff announcements triggered market turbulence.
Trump issued an ultimatum to Hamas demanding immediate release of all hostages, warning that 'it is over for you' if they do not comply. Hamas rejected the ultimatum, stating it would only free hostages in return for a lasting ceasefire.
The U.S. stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine, creating uncertainty about American support for Kyiv in its conflict with Russia. The U.K. announced it would continue supplying intelligence to Ukraine after the U.S. cutoff.
A federal court ruled that Trump's firing of National Labor Relations Board official Gwynne Wilcox was illegal and ordered her reinstatement, stating the president is not above the law. The decision challenged Trump's authority to unilaterally remove the official.
The House of Representatives voted to censure Texas Congressman Al Green for disrupting Trump's address to Congress, with ten Democrats joining Republicans on the vote. Green was censured for a 'breach of proper conduct.'
Staff at the Social Security Administration were banned from reading news websites at work via an all-staff email. The measure represents part of the Trump administration's broader assault on the agency that serves 73 million Americans.
The European Central Bank cut interest rates by a quarter-point to 2.5% and warned that trade war fears stemming from Trump's tariff policies are hurting Europe's economy. The ECB also cautioned that additional tariffs on EU exports to the U.S. are anticipated.
China's ministry of foreign affairs vowed to 'fight to the end' with the U.S. in a trade war or 'any other war,' marking the strongest rhetoric from Beijing since Trump took office. The comments followed Trump's imposition of tariffs on Chinese goods.